metallic
/məˈtæl.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
adj
Made of or containing metal.
adj
Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
adj
Having the appearance of being of polished metal.
noun
A metallic color.
Example Sentences
- "The Lethrblaka's blood, to Eragon's astonishment, was a metallic blue-green, not unlike the verdigris that forms on aged copper."
- "[…] and, lo ! a palace towering ſeems, / With Parian pillars and metallic beams."
- "These chemical distinctions then, to which we have referred, are quite independent of physical condition. For instance, amongst the most metallic of the metals is a gas."
- "Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) has introduced a bill to address power outages caused by metallic film balloons when they come into contact with powerlines."
- "No sooner had these syllables passed my lips, than—as if a shield of brass had indeed, at the moment, fallen heavily upon a floor of silver—I became aware of a distinct, hollow, metallic and clangorous, yet apparently muffled reverberation."
- "As Robert Clergerie, whose unisex Popée shoe comes in an array of pastels and eye-popping metallics, explained the attraction, “It gives manhood to women.”"
Etymology
From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Equivalent to metal + -ic.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /məˈtæl.ɪk/
- British English: /mɪˈtæl.ɪk/
Inflected Forms
more metallic (comparative)
most metallic (superlative)
metallick (alternative, obsolete)
metallics (plural)